The surname Bai was once a noble surname of the Chinese nation in ancient times. Because people with the surname Bai were talented, many people had served as teachers to ancient emperors. The descendants of these ancient sages once established a Bai Kingdom in the west of Xiping County, Henan Province. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period more than 2,500 years ago, the Bai Kingdom was destroyed by the Chu Kingdom.
Origin of the surname: Legend has it that Fuxi, the leader of the Three Emperors in ancient times, had a minister named Zhi. He used cypress as his totem and was known as Cecilia. He assisted Fu Xi in governing the world and made many contributions, but he was not complacent because of this. He won Fu Xi's trust and later became the leader of the Eastern tribe, so historians also call him Bai Huang. Once, a monster suddenly appeared in the Mengjin River. It had the head of a dragon and the body of a snake. It was covered with dragon scales. It was eight feet and five inches tall. It was shaped like a fish and a camel. It had two fleshy wings on each side and swam in the waves. . After hearing the news, Fuxi rushed to the Mengjin River. After seeing Fuxi, the monster became even more energetic. The dragon scales on its back shone brightly and seemed to form a pattern. Fuxi seemed to be moved. Knowing that it was the guidance of the gods, he busily arranged the incense table and paid homage. At that time, Baihuang, who was with Fuxi, saw this and had an idea. He quickly picked up a piece of burnt charcoal and quickly drew the pattern of the monster on a big stone. After Fuxi finished worshiping, the monster sank into the water and disappeared. Fuxi then remembered that he had not written down the pattern on the monster, and was very sorry. At this time, Baihuang had copied the pattern on the wooden board and presented it to Fuxi. Fuxi was overjoyed. After returning home, he studied day and night, and finally painted the best picture in the world that would have a great influence on future generations: the Tai Chi Bagua Diagram. Because Baihuang was smart and wise, his descendants were all imperial teachers until the Zhou Dynasty. For example, Emperor Zhuanxu's teacher was Bai Yiliang's father, and Ku's teacher was Bai Zhao. In addition, Huangdi's local official was Bai Chang, and those who assisted Yu in controlling floods were Bai Yi and others. Therefore, the surname Bai is an aristocratic surname among ancient people. Later, most of the surnames Bai were transformed into other surnames, so now there are not many of them.
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Weijun: The surname Bai came out of the Han Dynasty and established Weijun. Now Linzhang County, Hebei Province. According to the "Research on Surnames": after the ancient emperor Baihuang's family. Also in the Spring and Autumn Period, the Bai Kingdom was destroyed by Chu, and their descendants may take this as their surname. Looking out at the capital of Wei and Jiyin.
Zhongshu Hall: The ancestral hall of the surname Bai is named Zhongshu Hall.
Migration distribution: The ancestors of the Bai surname were in Kaifeng, Henan, and most of them later moved south. They are now mainly distributed in Anhui, Hunan, Shaanxi, Shandong, Jiangsu and other places. The surname Bai was originally a minor surname. According to "Seeking Roots of Chinese Surnames" records: "In the time of the Yellow Emperor, there was a local official (Situ) Bai Chang, during the Emperor Zhuanxu there was a master Bai Liangwen, during the emperor Ku there was a master Bo Zhao, and during the emperor Yao there was a master Bai Chengzi. In the Western Zhou Dynasty In the Tang Dynasty, there was Zuo Shiyi Bai Qi, in the Ming Dynasty there was Yan'an commander Shi Baiying, and in the Qing Dynasty there was the calligrapher Bai Qian." It is said that some people with the surname Bai in Beijing, Taiwan, Anhui, and Jiangsu like to "search for their roots and ask about their ancestors." This is actually a kind of culture. They guide themselves and their families to live up to their ancestors, be promising people, and contribute to the country and the people. All good things. The Bai family distributed in various places generally have branch ancestors and reasons for migration.